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24 alternatives to Google Backup and Sync

Google Drive for consumer users is now Backup and Sync

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Google Backup and Sync launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Backup and Sync for Google Photos and Google Drive▲4

   Back up photos and files to Google Drive and Google Photos.

   2017 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Insync 1.4▲139

   Transform Google Drive into a desktop app (Win/Linux/macOS)

   2018 · insynchq.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Google Photos▲664

   Automatic backup and unlimited storage for all your photos

   2015 · workspaceupdates.googleblog.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   New Backup and File Sync▲7

   Backup, Sync, Mac

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5PN
   Plug-n-sync – sync your external or network drives to Google Drive▲7

   2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   iOS Sync▲78

   Google launches tool to secure work files on Apple devices

   2014 · cloud.googleblog.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WhoHasAccess▲97

   Find out who can access your Google Drive.

   2014 · whohasaccess.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sync▲90

   Sync offers secure and completely private cloud storage

   2015 · sync.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bobby▲201

   Backup all your Google Docs to your desktop in one click

   2022 · bobby.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Google Drive to Slack▲151

    Slack notifications whenever you work on Google Drive docs

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Revert▲98

    Daily, searchable backups of all your cloud files & data

    2014 · revert.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    DriveStats.io▲116

    Visualize and clean up your Google Drive storage easily

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Google Drive for Work▲79

    $10/month unlimited storage

    2014 · zdnet.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Google Drive▲61

    Create and collaborate on literally any type of content

    2014 · accounts.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gmvault▲83

    Gmail backup

    2015 · gmvault.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    G-Suite▲5

    Google Drive - Rebranded!

    2016 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Insync▲78

    A Google Drive client offering nested selective sync

    2014 · insynchq.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Keep for Desktop▲8

    Native Google Keep for Mac and Windows.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Powertools for Google Drive▲13

    Advanced file sharing and document management for GDrive

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Team Drives for Google Drive▲5

    Finally a unified Google Drive for sharing amongst teams

    2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

21. 21SG
    Sync Google Docs to Your Dropbox▲36

    2015 · docswithoutborders.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Insync▲2

    Manage your Google Drive & OneDrive files from your Desktop

    2020 · insynchq.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Filewatch 2.0▲73

    Find your public files, before someone else does

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    DriveSync▲12

    monday.com Google Drive integration

    2023 · monday.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →